St. Francis DeSales High School will be represented today (1/21) in the AFC Championship game as 2008 alumnus Patrick Omameh is the starting left guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Omameh is set to become the first Stallion to participate in an NFL Conference Championship Game when the Jaguars play the New England Patriots on CBS at 3:05 PM. Go Jaguars!

The game can be seen live on ESPN3.

After an outstanding junior campaign at Ashland University, former Stallion Football player James Prater was recognized by D2Football.com as a Second Team All-American. The 2015 alumnus registered a school-record 23.5 tackles for loss and led the Eagles with 42 solo tackles and 10 sacks. In addition to being a First Team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, Prater was a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top Defensive End in Division-II, Division-III and NAIA.

NATIONAL SIGNING DAYDecember 20, 2017

Congratulations to the following Stallion Football players on signing their National Letters of Intent: Brian Asamoah (University of Oklahoma), Brandon Derrow (Colorado State University), and Ty Van Fossen (University of Cincinnati).

Under Head Coach Ryan Wiggins, St. Francis DeSales has had 37 players compete collegiately at the Division-I FBS / FCS level. For the complete list of players, click here.

Senior defensive end / tight end Will Mnich was recognized individually as Academic All-Ohio

Stallion Football alum Tucker Yinger '14 was named a CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American for the University of Dayton. The senior running back is a Mechanical Engineering major and carries a 3.82 GPA.

This season for the Flyers, Yinger rushed for over 1,000 yards and was named First Team All-Pioneer Football League. The former Stallion finished his career with 2,417 rushing yards, which ranks sixth all-time in UD history.

Earlier today, linebacker Ty Van Fossen was named Division-III First Team All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Van Fossen, a senior from St. Matthew, had a team-high 90 tackles and a team-leading 16 tackles for a loss. It was the second straight season that the University of Cincinnati commit led the Purple and White in tackles. As a junior, the 6-foot-2, 215 pounder, recorded 92 stops on a Regional Championship team.

Van Fossen becomes the 57th Stallion to earn First Team All-Ohio and the program's first linebacker since Josh Kusan in 2008.

Click here for the complete list of former Stallion Football players who were named First Team All-Ohio.

Brandon Derrow

Anthony Sciarroni

Defensive lineman Brandon Derrow and defensive back Anthony Sciarroni were named Second Team All-Ohio. Derrow, a senior from St. Paul, finished the season with 38 tackles. Sciarroni, a junior safety from St. Matthew, tallied 41 tackles and led the Stallions with four interceptions.

Click here for the complete list of former Stallion Football players who were named Second Team All-Ohio.

Ball, a redshirt graduate senior, earned a bachelor's degree in sports industry from Ohio State before transferring to Akron in 2016. He is pursuing a Master's Degree in Sport Administration and sports a 3.56 GPA.

Yinger was a 2016 Second Team Academic All-American and is an academic all-district selection for the third consecutive year. He's currently studying Mechanical Engineering and has a 3.71 GPA.

Sophomore Defensive End Luke Melsop was one of five John Carroll football players to be named Academic All-OAC earning a 3.55 GPA in Exercise Science.

Kanu, a redshirt junior Safety, Ohio, earned a 3.58 GPA in business for Morehead State to earn Academic All-Pioneer Football League.

The 10th and final edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2017 is Jack Elgin '88!

Jack was the starting quarterback on the back-to-back league championship teams in 1986 and 1987 and his senior class never lost to Watterson! These days, Jack, his wife Mandy and their three boys reside in Galena, Ohio, where the former Stallion is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Longbridge Wealth Advisors, an independent financial advisory firm.

A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!

The 9th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2017 is Mike Metzger '66!

Mike was an all-league selection on the 1964 CCL Championship Football team - the program's first undefeated team! Mike went on to play collegiately in Toledo and is now resides in Reynoldsburg and is the grandfather to 17 grandchildren!

A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!

AdamACQUISTA

Height: 5-8

Weight: 180

Position: Placekicker

Class: 2015

College: Wittenberg University

WEEK 8 RECAP:

Last Saturday (10/7), the junior placekicker accounted for nine points on 6-of-6 extra points along with a 37-yard field goal in a 59-17 win at Hiram. For the season, the 5-foot-8, 180 pounder has converted 22 PATs and is 5-for-6 kicking field goals for the 5-0 Tigers. The former Stallion leads the team with 37 points and is first in the NCAC for field goals made.

A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!

Jared NOBLE

Height: 5-10

Weight: 190

Position: Defensive Back

Class: 2017

College: University of Pennsylvania

WEEK 7 RECAP:

Last Friday (9/29), the true freshman cornerback made his first career start for the Quakers and finished with 6 tackles in a 16-13 loss to Darmouth. It was the first loss of the season for Penn, who dropped to 2-1, 1-0 in Ivy League play, and the third game played for the former Stallion. Noble, a 5-foot-10, 190 pounder has registered 10 tackles for the season and blocked a kick against Lehigh.

The 7th edition of the "Where Are They Now?" series in 2017 is Chris Cordi '87

Chris was a two-time All-CCL lineman and was a part of two undefeated regular season teams, including 1985, Ohio's first-ever 14-0 team. A first team All-Ohio lineman as a senior in 1986, played collegiately at Urbana.

A special thanks to State Farm Agent and SFD Defensive Backs Coach Ben Aucoin for sponsoring this series once again!

With Friday's 28-3 win over Trenton Edgewood, Head Coach Ryan Wiggins captured his 100th career victory! Coach Wiggins, a 1997 alumnus of St. Francis DeSales, is in his 11th season and was also an assistant coach at DeSales from 1997-2005. He served as the Head Coach of Akron St. Vincent St. Mary in 2006, where he went 4-6.

The Stallions used a 28-point second half to rally past Edgewood (5-2) to improve to 5-2 overall in a 28-3 victory. It was the 100th career coaching win for Head Coach Ryan Wiggins. Joey Velazquez (23, 3) had two rushing scores in his third multi-touchdown game of the season. Brian Asamoah (30) and Carter Hilleary (44 yard touchdown pass from Cole Silvestri) added touchdowns for the Stallions.

Anthony Sciarroni recorded an interception for Purple and White.

JamesPRATER

Height: 6-0

Weight: 253

Position: Defensive End

Class: 2015

College: Ashland University

WEEK 6 RECAP:

James Prater, a starting defensive end for the 20th ranked Ashland Eagles beat, at the time, the nation’s second ranked team Ferris State 20-3 last Saturday (9/23). In that game, James led the Eagles with a team-high 7 tackles, with two for a loss, and 3 pass breakups. He was recognized as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. For the season, the 6-foot, 253 pounder has made 15 tackles and leads the Purple with 4.5 tackles for a loss. Last Saturday was the 19th career game played for the former Stallion, who appeared in 11 games last year and registered 22 tackles.

The Stallion Defense was dominant in a 31-0 win over St. Charles. DeSales out-gained the Cardinals 397-70 as the Purple and White posted their second shutout of the season and the 18th all-time against St. Charles.

Brian Asamoah (113 rushing) and Joey Velazquez (125 all-purpose) combined for 238 yards of offense and three touchdowns in the 42nd win against the Cardinals (in 46 games). Quarterback Cole Silvestri threw for a touchdown and rushed for another score as the Stallions improved to 4-2 overall, 1-0 in Central Catholic League play.

DeSales held St. Charles (0-6, 0-1) to three 1st downs and 0 yards passing for the second straight year.

LaShaunSANDERS

WEEK 5 RECAP:

Sanders registered 4 tackles, forced a fumble and intercepted pass in the Crusader’s 39-28 come from behind victory last Saturday (9/16) against Muskingum. For the season, the 6-foot-1, 190 pounder has 9 total tackles for Capital, after recording 37 tackles and intercepting 2 passes in 2016.